Senior Copyright, Trademark and IP Litigation Attorney Eric Osterberg to Join Dilworth IP as Partner
Apr 6th, 2026 by Dilworth IP | Announcements |
New Haven, CT — Dilworth IP is pleased to announce that Eric Osterberg, a seasoned intellectual property attorney with more than 30 years of experience in copyright, trademark, IP litigation and software licensing, has joined the firm as Partner.
Eric has represented software vendors and customers, music and book publishers, entertainment and media companies, advertising agencies, manufacturers, companies with valuable brands, and other innovative businesses across a wide range of IP matters. His practice spans litigation, licensing, counseling, clearance and trademark prosecution.
About Eric Osterberg
Eric has served as lead trial counsel in federal and state courts across the country. Beyond the courtroom, Eric negotiates and prepares software licenses including for software development and SaaS; music, literary and other copyright licenses; and trademark licenses. He has served as outside general counsel to several innovative companies and has helped growing foreign businesses establish a legal foundation for entering the U.S. market.
Eric is the co-author of Substantial Similarity in Copyright Law (PLI), the leading treatise on how courts analyze copyright infringement claims, and was part of the group that drafted the ABA’s model jury instructions for copyright infringement cases. He also served on the AIPLA panel that revised the organization’s model jury instructions for patent infringement cases. He currently serves on INTA’s Data Committee.
Eric has presented before the Copyright Society of the U.S.A., the Copyright Society of the South, and the Licensing Executives Society, among others.
About Dilworth IP
At Dilworth IP, We Patent the Future®. At the heart of humanity’s ongoing pursuit of innovation is the promise of a better tomorrow. As an intellectual property and business law firm, we protect that promise through vital intellectual property services such as patent and trademark prosecution, opinions, licensing and litigation, ensuring you have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to the world. We’ve been in the lab. Our attorneys speak your language and listen well. We’ll quickly grasp nuances of your complex technology and capture the IP protection you deserve. To learn more about the firm, please visit www.dilworthip.com.